About West Elementary
Welcome to West Elementary School! We appreciate your interest in our school! West Elementary School is located on the west side of our small, rural community of Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Our school serves students in Preschool through 5th Grade. At West, we have three sections of classes at most grade levels. We believe:
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All students deserve the same opportunities to succeed and to excel.
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All students learn best when taught in a caring, safe, and challenging environment.
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Learning is a shared responsibility between students, staff, parents, and the community.
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All students should be life-long learners.

Meet the Principal
Mrs. Amanda Wilson has been in the field of education for over 20 years.She has served the MSD of Mt. Vernon for 20 years as a classroom teacher, after school program coordinator, and administrator Mrs. Wilson has been working with students, families, fellow staff and community members for the past 15 consecutive years at West Elementary School. This will be her 10th year as principal at West this coming school year.
She is dedicated to providing a safe, positive learning environment for students and staff at West Elementary School. Mrs. Wilson loves interacting with students and watching them Respect, Work, and Achieve!
What We are Proud of:
- High-Performing Title I School
- Enrollment approximately 350 students
- Average Student-Teacher Ratio of 18:1
- Latest Technology: One-to-one Student Devices, Promethean ActivPanels in all classrooms, and more!
- YMCA After School Care Available
Special Programs:
- Weekly Art, Library, Music, Physical Education, and STEM classes for students
- College, Technical, and Post Secondary Visit Experiences for all 5th Grade Students
- Student Council
- Monthly Warrior Wednesday After-School Activities
- SABIC Mentor Program